Malden High School
Public high school in Malden, Missouri · Malden R-I School District · Grades 6–12
Malden High School serves 383 students in grades 6–12 in Malden (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Malden R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 217th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Malden R-I School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291989001058 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Malden R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 807 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Malden High School in context
Size
Malden High School is the only high school in Malden R-I School District. Its 383 students are 47.5% of the district's 807. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 195; Malden High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 43, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 12 has 38% fewer students than grade 6 (43 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.1% here and 57.4% across Malden R-I. Black students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Malden R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 41.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 383 students, Malden High School has 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 383 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Malden High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Malden High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Bernie High School, 6.9 miles away in Bernie R-XIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.1% |
| Black | 27.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
| Grade 9 | 64 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Burkhart St, Malden, MO 63863
Phone: (573)276-4546
Website: maldenmoschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Malden High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie High School | Bernie R-XIII | 6.9 mi | 195 | 10.2 | 52.3% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell R-II | 7.4 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Clarkton High School | Clarkton C-4 | 7.8 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 8.4 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
| Gideon High School | Gideon 37 | 8.6 mi | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Holcomb High School | Holcomb R-III | 11.7 mi | 194 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Dexter High School | Dexter R-XI | 15.2 mi | 553 | 14 | 45.4% |
| Twin Rivers High School | Twin Rivers R-X | 16.7 mi | 250 | 11.5 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Malden R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 |